Low profile floor jacks

[Mk_GTI]

My old faithful 3-Ton floor jack doesn't fit under the Golf R and it's probably 25 years old anyways. Time to replace it with a new one.

The aluminum ones seem like a good idea for portability.

Quite a few choices out there and this is not a purchase I take lightly. Which one do you recommend?

 

[Diggs24]

drive up onto a 2x12

 

[Elwood]

I bought one from Harbor Freight. Inexpensive, but has lasted over fifteen years (so far).

 

[Acadia18]

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-low-profile-rapid-pump-floor-jack-56617.html

Harbor Freight Low Profile.

Wouldn't recommend their jackstands, but for the price, you can't beat their floor jacks.

 

[eajr]

This is the jack I use, never had any problems with it.

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-rapid-pump-floor-jack-68048.html

 

[Ridebjj]

For pads to protect the pinch welds, if you're planning on going that route, you can get some hockey pucks and cut some grooves in them. Instead of $12 or whatever they cost for the ready made ones, pucks are like $2.

This ghetto car repair tip brought to you by a cheap bastard.

 

[jay745]

Daytona ftw

 

[JTM88]

I have the same Daytona, works great! I highly recomm end it.

 

[odessa.filez]

I have the HF 2 ton, but only for about 3 months. So far it's great. It's nice to wheel around 38 lbs vs my previous 95 lb Arcan XL (also a great jack). The light weight makes it easy to load in the car for motorsport events.

Notable downside is lift height of 17". It's fine for getting the car up on 3 ton jack stands but I'll have to improvise something to get it up on 6 ton stands when the need arises.

 

[mr wrong]

Don't have any personal experience, but I like how this allows for easy placement of jack stands.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCRJRP...colid=LVD2RC4727GH&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[Subliminal]

I got an old(ish) Arcan jack from my dad that has been holding up well. It's low enough to slide underneath the front bumper but if you're trying to raise it from the subframe you have to jack up a rear pinchweld, which will also lift up the front wheel, then place a stand under the front pinchweld at lowest setting, and then jack up the subframe from the front

If I didn't already have a jack, that Powerbuilt one w/ the stands that the last poster linked looks very nice and convenient

And of course the quickjack option is the best if you don't mind spending the extra $

 

[GenX Retread]

Daytona ftw
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For those of us North of the Wall, the Canadian Tire branded version of this jack is on sale for $229CAD right now: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/...le-long-reach-garage-jack-3-ton-0090244p.html

 

[wasbaggedonce]

This thread is gonna make me stop at Harbor Freight tomorrow for one of those Daytonas..

 

[Shane_Anigans]

Daytona ftw

I've been tempted to buy one of these, but only if it can reach the subframe from the front of the car. If it can't, I'll just stick with my 3-ton Arcan.

 

[jay745]

I've been tempted to buy one of these, but only if it can reach the subframe from the front of the car. If it can't, I'll just stick with my 3-ton Arcan.

The low profile long reach in my pic can